Simple chromatic dispersion measurement method using a spectral interferometer

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 6469, Issue , 2007, Pages

  Lee, J Y ^a   Shin, I H ^a   Lee, S R ^a   Wei, Tau ^a   Kim, D Y ^a  

^a Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

(060.2300) Fiber measurements; (120.3180) Interferometry

Indexed keywords

CHROMATIC DISPERSION; LIGHT SOURCES; OPTICAL DEVICES; SINGLE MODE FIBERS;

DISPERSION SLOPE; FIBER MEASUREMENTS; RELATIVE GROUP VELOCITY;

MACH-ZEHNDER INTERFEROMETERS;

EID: 34248671441     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.699955     Document Type: Conference Paper

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